(Bloomberg) -- Veteran lawmaker and former economy minister Yassine Jaber has emerged as a frontrunner for the job of Lebanon’s next finance minister, a key post as the country seeks to reform ...
Protesters in Israel conduct nationwide strike to demand ceasefire and release of hostages from Gaza
Protesters in Israel escalated their ongoing campaign on Sunday to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
Israel announces a settlement project that critics say will effectively cut the West Bank in two
Israel’s far-right finance minister says a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead, a project that Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle ...
Tajikistan’s Power Grid Under Strain as Illegal Crypto Mining Operators Flee
Activities at the “crypto mines” involve powerful computers solving complex algorithms requiring lots of energy, which can overload a power grid at times. In Tajikistan, regulated and inexpensive ...
Israel’s economy contracts amid war with Iran
Israel’s economy shrank sharply in the second quarter as the brief but intense conflict with Iran brought large parts of the country to a standstill. Gross domestic product fell 3.5% on an annualized, ...
Supporting Displaced Iraqis with Loans and Training
By John Lee. Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), in cooperation with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Iraqi Company for Bank Guarantees (ICBG), and several Iraqi banks, has provided ...
Israel’s Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks as Iran War Takes Toll
Israel’s economy slumped in the second quarter as the country’s 12-day war with Iran imposed a total shutdown on many businesses.
Israeli Navy strikes power plant in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, claims of hitting Houthi targets
As the tensions in West Asia continue to escalate, reports are emerging that the Israeli Navy struck a site in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Sunday.
Israel intercepts rocket from Yemen as sirens sound in Tel Aviv
The Israeli military intercepted a missile fired at Israel from Yemen on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces reported on its Telegram channel. Rocket alarms were triggered in several regions, including ...
IDF strikes power plant deep in Yemen with naval attack
The IDF struck early this morning in Yemen's capital. Local media claimed that the strikes were aimed at the Haziz power plant in southern Sanaa.